Search Results - "Iojă, Cristian Ioan"

Multi-scale assessment of cultural ecosystem services of parks in Central European cities by Zwierzchowska, Iwona, Hof, Angela, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Mueller, Christian, Poniży, Lidia, Breuste, Juergen, Mizgajski, Andrzej

“…•CES demand and flow are similar regardless country/city specific in Central Europe.•Parks’ ecosystem service capacities have different strengths in attracting…”
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An evaluation of environmental plans quality: Addressing the rational and communicative perspectives by Hossu, Constantina Alina, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Mitincu, Cristina G., Artmann, Martina, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…Environmental action plans are important instruments intended to provide sustainable solutions for the most pressing environmental issues. As they should be…”
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Stakeholders’ involvement in the planning of nature-based solutions: A network analysis approach by Mitincu, Cristina-Gabriela, Niţă, Mihai-Răzvan, Hossu, Constantina-Alina, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Nita, Andreea

“…Environmental planning is considered an important process to positively encourage the inclusion of nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban areas. The success of…”
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Exploratory analysis of cooling effect of urban lakes on land surface temperature in Bucharest (Romania) using Landsat imagery by Cheval, Sorin, Popa, Ana-Maria, Șandric, Ionuț, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian

“…This study investigates the influence of the urban lakes from Bucharest (Romania) on the microclimate of their hinterland using satellite remote sensing…”
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Assessing planning implementation using the conformance and performance approach: The case of Romania's local environmental action plans by Hossu, Constantina Alina, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Mitincu, Cristina G., Artmann, Martina, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…Many of the outcomes of environmental plans are difficult to measure. Therefore, little is known as to whether such plans achieve their goals, whether outcomes…”
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Assessing public opinion using self-organizing maps. Lessons from urban planning in Romania by Slave, Andreea Raluca, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Hossu, Constantina-Alina, Grădinaru, Simona R., Petrișor, Alexandru-Ionuț, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…[Display omitted] •SOMs were useful for identifying the real needs of the users of the urban space.•Cultural and green spaces are of most interest for citizens…”
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Ecosystem services appreciation of urban lakes in Romania. Synergies and trade-offs between multiple users by Hossu, Constantina Alina, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Onose, Diana Andreea, Niță, Mihai Răzvan, Popa, Ana-Maria, Talabă, Odelin, Inostroza, Luis

“…•Urban lakes are preferred for cultural and regulating and maintenance services.•Cultural ecosystem services (ES) emerged in each ES synergy and…”
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The public consultation is open: Insights from urban green infrastructure planning in Romania by Mitincu, Cristina-Gabriela, Grădinaru, Simona R., Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Hartel, Tibor, van Lierop, Martina, Hossu, Constantina-Alina

“…Due to its potential to help mitigate current societal challenges and provide ecological, social, and economic benefits, urban green infrastructure (UGI) is an…”
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The potential of school green areas to improve urban green connectivity and multifunctionality by Iojă, Cristian Ioan, Grădinaru, Simona Raluca, Onose, Diana Andreea, Vânău, Gabriel Ovidiu, Tudor, Alina Constantina

“…•The paper describes how school green areas can amplify urban green infrastructure connectivity and multifunctionality.•Educational services are an important…”
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Land use consequences of the evolution of cemeteries in the Bucharest Metropolitan Area by Niţă, Mihai Răzvan, Iojă, Ioan Cristian, Rozylowicz, Laurentiu, Onose, Diana Andreea, Tudor, Alina Constantina

“…The uncontrolled development of built-up areas determines the inclusion of peripheral and ex-urban land uses inside the settlements. In the present study, we…”
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How smart growth and green infrastructure can mutually support each other — A conceptual framework for compact and green cities by Artmann, Martina, Kohler, Manon, Meinel, Gotthard, Gan, Jing, Ioja, Ioan-Cristian

“…•There is a need for a systematic approach for compact and green cities.•Concepts from smart growth and green infrastructure are found to be compatible.•We…”
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Freshwater systems and ecosystem services: Challenges and chances for cross-fertilization of disciplines by Vári, Ágnes, Podschun, Simone A., Erős, Tibor, Hein, Thomas, Pataki, Beáta, Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Adamescu, Cristian Mihai, Gerhardt, Almut, Gruber, Tamás, Dedić, Anita, Ćirić, Miloš, Gavrilović, Bojan, Báldi, András

“…Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, while providing numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their…”
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The green walk—An analysis for evaluating the accessibility of urban green spaces by Stoia, Nicoleta Larissa, Niţă, Mihai Răzvan, Popa, Ana Maria, Iojă, Ioan Cristian

“…The importance of urban green spaces in providing ecosystem services to the population is increasingly being recognised by scientists, policy makers and the…”
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The efficacy of Romania’s protected areas network in conserving biodiversity by Iojă, Cristian Ioan, Pătroescu, Maria, Rozylowicz, Laurenţiu, Popescu, Viorel D., Vergheleţ, Mircea, Zotta, Mihai Iancu, Felciuc, Mihaela

“…Romania’s protected areas network currently covers 19.29% of the national territory, a significant increase from the 4.1% protected prior to 1989. The increase…”
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Land abandonment as a precursor of built-up development at the sprawling periphery of former socialist cities by Grădinaru, Simona Raluca, Iojă, Cristian Ioan, Onose, Diana Andreea, Gavrilidis, Athanasios Alexandru, Pătru-Stupariu, Ileana, Kienast, Felix, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…•In former socialist cities, land abandonment is a precursor of built-up development.•As an explanatory variable, land abandonment can increase prediction…”
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Using multi-criteria analysis for the identification of spatial land-use conflicts in the Bucharest Metropolitan Area by Iojă, Cristian Ioan, Niţă, Mihai Răzvan, Vânău, Gabriel Ovidiu, Onose, Diana Andreea, Gavrilidis, Athanasios Alexandru

“…•A multi-criteria analysis was developed for assessing land-use conflicts.•Spatial indicators and urban development indicators were used in the analysis.•MCA…”
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Similarities and differences in the assessment of land-use associations by local people and experts by Tudor, Constantina Alina, Iojă, Ioan Cristian, Rozylowicz, Laurenţiu, Pǎtru-Stupariu, Ileana, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…•Local people and experts differ in the assessment of some land-use associations.•Landfills next to residences is the only association assessed as problematic…”
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Integrating urban blue and green areas based on historical evidence by Iojă, Ioan-Cristian, Osaci-Costache, Gabriela, Breuste, Jürgen, Hossu, Constantina Alina, Grădinaru, Simona R., Onose, Diana Andreea, Nită, Mihai Răzvan, Skokanová, Hana

“…The reduced proportion of open and especially green and blue spaces is one of the major threats experienced by cities. Scholars advocate for strategies to…”
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DO POST-SOCIALIST URBAN AREAS MAINTAIN THEIR SUSTAINABLE COMPACT FORM? ROMANIAN URBAN AREAS AS CASE STUDY by GRĂDINARU, Simona Raluca, IOJĂ, Cristian Ioan, PĂTRU-STUPARIU, Ileana

“…The compact city is regarded as an important concept in promoting sustainable development, especially within the European Union. The socialist urban planning…”
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How successful is the resolution of land-use conflicts? A comparison of cases from Switzerland and Romania by Tudor, Constantina Alina, Iojă, Ioan Cristian, Pǎtru-Stupariu, Ileana, Nită, Mihai Răzvan, Hersperger, Anna M.

“…Land-use conflicts are complex disputes that involve heterogeneous parties as well as environmental and social impacts that are often difficult to resolve. The…”
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